COLLECTION NAME:
Savannah Postcard Collection
Record
Title:
Cathedral of St. John, Savannah, Ga.
Description:
Color postcard printed on linen textured paper with no border and divided back. The publisher of the postcard was E. C. Kropp of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This building of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist was dedicated in 1876. It was constructed of brick in the French Gothic style. Bronze-colored iron columns supported triple rows of arches across the front entrance. The main altar and four side altars, crafted of white Italian marble, were designed by Baldwin & Price of Baltimore. Spires were added in 1896, and the building was stuccoed and whitewashed. A fire of 1898 destroyed much of the building, but restoration was begun immediately. Several further renovations have occurred since, the latest in 1998, completed in 2000 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the diocese.
Subject:
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Savannah, Ga.)
Subject:
Church buildings
Subject:
Historic buildings
Publisher:
E.C. Kropp Co.
Date:
1930-1950
Coverage:
Savannah (Ga.)
Coverage:
Georgia
Language:
English
Type:
Still Image
Extent:
3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
Format/Medium:
Postcards
Format/Medium:
Lithographs
Source:
Savannah Postcard Collection, MS 016, Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, Savannah College of Art and Design.
Rights:
Though this item is believed to be in the Public Domain, copyright may have been retained by the authors or creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
